OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - A Red Cross relief pipeline into Myanmar has been established, with 11flights having reached Yangon since Wednesday. This includes six flights carrying 35 tonnes of supplies from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies logistics hub in Kuala Lumpur.
These flights only represent the very beginning of what will be a massive logistical operation says Canadian Igor Dmitryuk, Head of the International Federation's logistics unit in Kuala Lumpur.
nto the devastated country as Yangon's main port has been essentially closed since two cranes collapsed at its entrance. However, the International Federation

YANGON, Myanmar, May 12 (UPI) - Myanmar is facing a calamitous health crisis as an estimated 1.5 million cyclone survivors need safe water and food, a British relief group said.
The country formerly known as Burma is near a "massive public health catastrophe," the British non-profit Oxfam said as survivors face a potential outbreak of waterborne diseases, The Washington Post reported Monday.
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Oslo - Norway remained concerned Monday over slow efforts to assist the victims of the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar in early May.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store said getting relief to Myanmar was a 'huge challenge', adding that putting pressure on the military rulers was probably not a successful approach saying he favoured drawing on support and help from neighbouring governments.
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A young boy sits by the wreckage of a home near Kyauktan in Myanmar. More Photos > By THE NEW YORK TIMES This article is by a reporter for The New York

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A Red Cross boat carrying rice and drinking water for cyclone victims sank Sunday, while the death toll jumped to more than 28000 and

United Nations: Will release a minimum of $10m, launching a "flash appeal" to raise much more money. International Red Cross: $189000.